CRUISE THE CANARIES 2021
is offering a 14-night cruise on Iona (G102) from £1,099 per person for an inside cabin.
Departing January 16, 2021 the price includes kids’ clubs, full board meals and entertainment on board.
Leaving from and returning to Southampton, ports of call are Madeira, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Cadiz and Lisbon (overnight in port). To book, visit pocruises.com, call 03453 555 111.
TIURKISH DELIGHT
STAY seven nights in Antalya Area, at the three-star Sun City Apartments, on a self-catering basis departing Birmingham on August 11. Price of £389 per person is based on two adults sharing, includes a 22kg baggage allowance and return transfers. See jet2holidays.com
CHRISTMAS ON THE RHINE
IGLU Cruise (iglucruise.com; 020 3553 3140) is offering a seven-night cruise on board Riviera Travel’s MS Oscar Wilde from just £1,849 per person (full board on cruise) departing from London airports (Eurostar available) on December 21, 2020.
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TURNING JAPANESE PRINCE HOTEL SHIN TAKANAWA, TOKYO
IN Japan, making and enjoying a cup of tea is an elevated art form that is considered a spiritual discipline. At the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, guests can experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony which originated in the 14th century. Guests are led through a serene garden and into a simple tearoom, passing through a small entrance which signifies leaving behind life’s daily worries.
You are then seated on the floor and invited to re-vitalise, slow down and enjoy the presence of friends. The tea host carefully prepares and serves a Japanese green tea, called Matcha, through a series of predefined movements which combine harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity.
Every movement and gesture, as well as the utensils used, carries a significant meaning which is carefully explained by the hosts allowing guests to be fully immersed in the ceremony. The Matcha tea is served with traditional Japanese sweets to balance the bitterness of the tea.
The whole process is not just about drinking the tea, but about preparing a bowl of tea from one’s heart, enjoying every sip with the time to reflect and leaving the tea house with a sense of calm and spiritual reflection.
■ princehotels.com/ shintakanawa
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